Sen. Jeff Sessions picks up endorsement from nation's larget Tea Party group

U.S. Sen Jeff Sessions, R-Mobile, speaks to the crowd as a Tea Party Express rally is held Wednesday, April 23, 2014, at Cathedral Square in Mobile, Ala. (Mike Brantley/mbrantley@al.com)

Sen. Jeff Sessions has picked up the endorsement of the
nation's largest Tea Party political action committee.

The Tea Party Express said it is endorsing the Alabama Republican,
who has been in the Senate since 1996.

"During Senator Jeff Sessions' nearly two decades in the
U.S. Senate, he has consistently advocated for fiscal responsibility and
limited government. He has used his experience and knowledge to elevate the
conservative message and legislate with courage and conviction. Sen. Sessions
should be a role model for those newly elected conservatives looking for
someone that they can emulate," Tea Party Express Executive Director Taylor Budowich
said.

Sessions, who is running unopposed, reflects the goals of
the Tea Party organization, Budowich said.

"The Tea Party
movement was birthed by a deep-seeded frustration with the
go-along-to-get-along culture of Washington, D.C. that has led to a
sky-rocketing national debt and struggling economy. Since 2010, the movement
has helped to elect some bold conservatives that have gone to D.C. and tackled
the critical issues facing our nation. However, not everyone needed a Tea Party
wake up call. Senator Jeff Sessions has been a consistent Tea Party conservative
throughout his career," he said.

"There are millions
of Americans who are worried about the future. They think we run up way too
much debt and they're right," Sessions said at the event. "They believe that
this administration is not following the Constitution; in fact, they are just
refusing to enforce plain law. They believe we're not defending the American
interest on the world stage national security-wise, and I think in all those
areas they are fundamentally correct."